These were some of the entries.Hope you find it interesting.I enjoyed it great time.I took around 15 minutes to come up with my clue,which happens to be the prize-winning entry! :)
Would some of you like to chip in your clues too?
-raapi
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CWC contest rules:
The word for CWC #10(moderated by Balaji) is
TRANSPORT
You will have to frame your clues based on the following rules
1) You should use only one type of wordplay (anagram, double defn, etc...)
2) Use minimum number of words as possible without compromising surface reading.
(Ex. A clue with 8 words and good surface reading will be given more weightage than the one with 7 words and poor surface reading)
3) The clue should not use any word that is used as a means of transport(car,bus,van,train,aeroplane etc)
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The entries and Balaji's expert comments
The entries and my comments follow
1) Ananth Padmanabhan.
send torn strap to places, by the way.
Explanation:
send- transport
torn strap- anagram of transport
by the way- a cryptic indicator of transport.
My comments:
Well constructed clue. Could have avoided the last portion.
2) subramanian krishnamurthy
To travel,you need to part with a pig's call.
Explanation:
To travel,you need-this tells u the use of
transport(remember i have assumed it in noun form)
i.e. to travel u need transport.
My Comments:
"you need" part of the clue seems unwanted.
3) Raapi
Start porn dance move?(9)
start porn anagram = transport
dance= anagram indicator
move = transport
My comments:
A great clue which qualifies as a prize winning entry.
4) Ashwin
Not a cis form of this portugese wine evicts an intensely pleasurable emotion.
Explanation: there are two types of structures in
Organic chemistry. Cis and Trans. Not a cis = TRANS
portugese wine = PORT. TRANSPORT as a noun also means
an intelsely pleasurable emotion
My comments:
Nice clue in using a different connotation of 'TRANSPORT'. But the clue seems to be extremely lengthy
5) Arun
Parts torn asunder to convey (9)
Parts torn --> anagram fodder
asunder-->anagram indicator
to convey --> meaning
My comments:
Another great clue which qualifies as a prize winning entry
6) Bala
Experienced workers, we hear are moved on Tuesday
Experienced = PRO
Workers = ANTS
Are= R
Tuesday = T
My comments:
The Homophone indicator could have been placed after 'are'.
The required word is used in the past tense. It should have been "move"
7) Arvind
Torn parts reassembled to carry from one place to another (9)
My comments:
Well constructed clue, again a bit lengthy.
Bonus Clues:
1) Raapi
Embedded in Fortran's portable transfer?
embedded = indicator
transfer = transport
2) CVasi
You may get carried away by it! (9)
3) Vinod
Carry away wine, after drunken rants
Defn.- Carry away
wine- PORT
drunken rants- ana. RANTS- TRANS
Winner:
This was really tough with 2 entries qualifying for the prize. Anyhow..... the winner of this edition of CWC is Raapi.
Raapi, congrats ....now CWC #11 is all yours.
CWC Trivia
Shyam & Raapi have both won CWC 3 times.
Balaji(Myself) follows with 2 wins
Ramanujam & Pradeep have won CWC once.
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